New York City

Preuss of Cushman & Wakefield completes four sales totaling $6.535 million

Queens, NY Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of four properties totaling $6.535 million. A team led by senior managing director Stephen Preuss represented the sellers in all marketing efforts.

Costanzo of Fosun Hive Holdings leases 75,000 s/f to SCOR at 28 Liberty Street

Manhattan, NY According to Fosun Hive Holdings, SCOR, an independent, global reinsurance company, has leased 75,000 s/f on the 53rd and 54th floors of 28 Liberty St., a landmarked office tower. The Paris-based global reinsurance company is relocating its NYC headquarters from 199 Water St. 

Cannold and Bloom of Helmsley Spear arrange 6,824 s/f lease extension for China Ting Fashion Group

Manhattan, NY According to Kent Swig, president of Helmsley Spear, LLC, the firm has brokered a second lease extension for China Ting Fashion Group (USA) LLC in the Garment District totaling 6,824 s/f at 525 Seventh Ave. 

Stacom and Shanahan of CBRE rep SL Green in $381 million sale; 521 Fifth Avenue in agreement to be sold to Savanna

Manhattan, NY A joint venture between SL Green Realty Corp. and an institutional investment partner, entered into an agreement to sell 521 Fifth Ave. to Savanna, a New York City based real estate investment manager, owner/operator, and developer.

EQ Office leases 17,337 s/f to SMCP Brands at 44 Wall Street

Manhattan, NY According to EQ Office, SMCP Brands signed a new 17,337 s/f lease at 44 Wall St., its 24-story modernized office tower in the Financial District. Under the 10-year lease, the company will move its North American...

What does a qualified intermediary do during a 1031 exchange? What to look for when hiring one? - by Michael Packman

To complete a valid and successful 1031 exchange, investors acquiring taxpayer-owned properties need the services of a qualified intermediary (QI), also known as an “exchange facilitator.” During a 1031 exchange, the individual obtaining an investment or business

Real Property Income & Expense filing – The not so fun spring task on the horizon - by Peter Blond

After discovering my raccoon ravaged garbage pail this morning, it reminded me of another not so fun spring task on the horizon, the legally mandatory Real Property Income & Expense (RPIE). The RPIE is required every year because New York City employs...

Self Storage Association’s Spring Conference: Valet storage industry continues to be a hot topic - by Nick Malagisi

We have returned from the national Self Storage Association Spring Conference and valet storage continues their market penetration. Our SVN Storage Realty self storage team just completed a very successful three days of "meet and greet" with...

How technology has changed and continues to change the commercial real estate industry - by Michael Zysman

Over the past 18 years of my commercial real estate career, I have witnessed technology dramatically change the way our industry does business. Real time market data is available at the press of a button, accounting systems are digitized and transparent,

NYWCC hosts annual State of Women in Business breakfast

New York, NY On March 15th, the New York Women’s Chamber of Commerce (NYWCC) hosted its annual State of Women in Business breakfast at the Faculty House of Columbia University. Subtitled, “It is all about the money!”